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Merit Group Ltd
Company Name:Merit Group Ltd Minimum fundraise:£0.00* High Share Price Bid:£0.00
Business Sector:Technology Total Funds Bid to Date:- Low Share Price Bid:£0.00
Auction period:21 Jul 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 Indicative Share Price:0.00 Average Share Price Bid:£0.00**
*The company will accept oversubscription.
**In the event of significant oversubscription, shares will be allocated to bids at the average price and above.
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Merit Group Ltd

The next auction will close on 31st October 2025 at 2pm, an order book will appear here as and when buy/sell orders are received.

In the auction which closed on 18th July 2025, no shares traded.

Further details on how to participate can be found by in the "Auction instructions" section below.

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Company info

Merit Group Limited is a B2B Data and Intelligence business. We use technology-led data capture and analysis techniques to provide our customers with high quality data.

The group encompasses Dods Group Limited and Merit Data & Technology Limited.

Dods Group specialises in content and data within policy, public affairs and politics. The business is focused on the gathering and analysis of political data in the UK and Europe. Dods is a leading provider of intelligence and data in its market.

Merit Data & Technology is a technology enabled business that gathers, organises and enriches the data that informs some of the world’s leading b2b intelligence brands. The business also researches prospect and customer data to make it rich, compliant and relevant for defined target audiences. It provides cost efficient technology solutions and skilled technology resources for clients.

www.meritgroupplc.com

Auction Details

The Ordinary Shares of Merit Group were admitted to trading on Asset Match on 9 April 2025 at a price of 20 pence per share (being the last traded price on AIM). 

Auctions are to be held quarterly and close at 2pm on the last Friday of each month (unless stated otherwise).

The tick size for this company is 0.5 pence per share.

Participants can send orders via their existing broker or directly to shareDeal active. Further details can be found by clicking on the "Auction instructions" section below.

Auction instructions

To buy and sell shares in this company via Asset Match Private Market, you will need to use a stockbroker.

          - UK Participants

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          -  Overseas

If you are based overseas and are interested in participating then please contact us directly by emailing dealing@assetmatch.com or by calling 020 7248 2788.

When buying and selling shares, please note that the Asset Match levy of 3% applies, with a minimum charge of £20 per trade (*additional fees may apply).

For more information on how the auction works then please click here.

Key People

Mark Smith Non-Executive Chairman

Mark Smith is an experienced Director and Chairman, and a qualified Chartered Accountant. Mark served as Chief Operating Officer and CFO of Chime Communications plc from 1994 to 2017. He is currently Non-Executive Chairman of Holiday Extras, a major travel and leisure business which is privately owned and Non-Executive Chairman of TPX Impact plc, an AIM listed company delivering digital transformation projects for clients mostly in the Public Sector. He joined the Merit Group Board on 29th November 2017 and was appointed Chairman on 26th November 2020.
   

Angela Entwistle Non-Executive Director

Angela Entwistle was appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Company in November 2017. Angela is a Corporate Communications Specialist working with companies in the private sector. She is Chair of Total Politics, a media, events and training company focused on politics, government and public policy which also owns Biteback Publishing Limited, Britain’s leading publisher of political and current affairs titles and Conservative Home, Britain’s leading independent conservative news, comment, analysis and campaigns blog. She is a Non-Executive Director of Carlisle Support Services, one of the leading suppliers of value-added solutions across the public and private sectors in the UK and Ireland, and was a Non-executive Director of Impellam Group plc, the largest staffing business in the UK and 8th largest MSP worldwide. Angela was also Corporate Communications Director of ADT Limited, an international business services company and the world’s leader in electronic security solutions, from 1986 to 1997. Angela is significantly involved in a number of charities including acting as Trustee and Deputy Chair of Crimestoppers, the only UK charity dedicated to solving crimes, and Trustee of Prospect Education (Technology) Trust Limited, the umbrella charity of the Ashcroft Technology Academy.
   

Julia Robertson Non-Executive Director

Julia was appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Company in June 2025. Julia is a highly experienced global and multi-sector business leader whose experience spans managed services, staffing, support services and healthcare to both public and private sectors. With a demonstrable track record of creating long term sustainable value through leading strategic and cultural change and delivering both organic growth and value creation through complex M&A, Julia recently stepped down from her Executive role at Headfirst Global plc following its PE backed acquisition of Impellam Group plc where she was CEO. Julia now holds Non-Executive Director roles in both public and private companies in the UK, US and global markets, including Optima Health plc and Gusbourne Limited.
   

Philip Machray Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer

Phil joined Merit Group, as CFO, on 18th October 2021 and was formally appointed to the Board on 17th November 2021. Phil was appointed CEO on 26 January 2024 a position he combines with the CFO responsibilities. Phil is a Chartered Accountant with over 25 years’ experience in the media sector as an advisor, Board member and Executive. Most recently Phil worked for 16 years to July 2020 at Reach plc (formerly Trinity Mirror plc) where he held roles including Director of Corporate Development, Chief Operating Officer of Regionals, and Managing Director of Specialist Digital. Phil began his career at Deloitte LLP and was a Director within Deloitte’s Technology, Media & Telecoms practice. Phil is currently a Non-Executive Director and Remuneration Committee Chair for System1 Group plc and a Non-Executive Director of Digitalbox plc where he serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee.